- KIRK, MARK STEVEN
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- Experience: Senate: 2010-Present
- Home State: Illinois
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Personal
- Full Name: Mark Steven Kirk
- Gender: Male
- Family: Divorced
- Birth Date: 09/15/1959
- Birth Place: Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Home City: Highland Park, IL
- Religion: Congregationalist
Education
- Attended, Blackburn College
- Attended, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- JD, Georgetown University, 1992
- MS, London School of Economics, 1982
- BA, Cornell University, 1981
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-2010
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
- Special Committee on Aging, Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair
- Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, Chair
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, 21st Century Health Caucus
- Member, Air Power Caucus
- Co-Chair, Albanian Issue Caucus
- Member, Army Caucus
- Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
- Member, Co-Chair, Nuclear Fuel Safety Caucus
- Member, Congressional Andean Region Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
- Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
- Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
- Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
- Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
- Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group
- Member, Global AIDS Emergency Task Force
- Member, Great Lakes Task Force
- Member, House Commuter Caucus
- Member, House Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
- Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
- Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
- Member, International Conservation Caucus
- Member, Iran Working Group
- Member, Medical Technology Caucus
- Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
- Member, Silk Road Caucus
- Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus
- Member, Suburban Agenda Caucus
- Co-Chair, Task Force Against Illegal Guns
- Member, United States-Bangladesh Caucus
- Member, United States-China Working Group
- Member, United States-United Kingdom Caucus
Professional Experience
- Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1989-present
- Commander, United States Naval Reserve, present
- Counsel, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1995-1999
- Attorney, Baker and MacKenzie, 1993-1995
- Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State,
1992-1993
- Administrative Assistant, United States House of Representatives, Representative John Porter, 1984-1990
- Officer, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, 1990
- Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, Member of Parliament,
1982-1983
- Teacher, The Milestone School, 1982-1983
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Blackburn Alumni Association
- Member, Cornell Alumni Association
- Co-chair, Grand Old Party Tuesday Group
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Member, London School of Economics Alumni Association
- Member, Naval Reserve Association
- Member, New Trier Republican Organization
Total: 6
07/29/2015
By Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune
07/06/2015
By Timothy Cama | The Hill
06/24/2015
By Ted Barrett | CNN
06/15/2015
Chicago Tribune
06/12/2015
By John Kass | CHICAGO TRIBUNE
06/11/2015
By Jessica Chasmar | The Washington Times
General Survey
Total: 263
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
04/04/2016 | S.2740 | A bill to prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to state sponsors of terrorism. | 04/04/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
04/04/2016 | S.800 | Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act | 04/04/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407. (All Actions) |
03/17/2016 | S.2726 | Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016 | 03/17/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
03/16/2016 | S.2689 | REGROW Act | 03/16/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
03/09/2016 | S.2657 | A bill to require consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea. | 03/09/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
02/25/2016 | S.2601 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs. | 02/25/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
02/25/2016 | S.2584 | Living Donor Protection Act of 2016 | 02/25/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
02/24/2016 | S.1024 | Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 | 02/24/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372. (All Actions) |
02/10/2016 | S.2531 | Combating BDS Act of 2016 | 02/10/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
02/09/2016 | S.2516 | Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2016 | 02/09/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
02/04/2016 | S.2505 | SAVERS Act of 2016 | 02/04/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
02/03/2016 | S.2486 | Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016 | 02/03/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
01/28/2016 | S.2471 | 401(Kids) Education Savings Account Modernization Act of 2016 | 01/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
12/18/2015 | S.2435 | Defend America Act of 2015 | 12/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
12/17/2015 | S.Res.148 | A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. | 12/17/2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
12/03/2015 | S.2355 | Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 | 12/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
12/01/2015 | S.Con.Res.26 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions against Iran. | 12/01/2015 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
11/18/2015 | S.2291 | VA Patient Protection Act of 2015 | 11/18/2015 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
11/10/2015 | S.2269 | Government Transformation Act of 2015 | 11/10/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
10/20/2015 | S.2183 | Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 | 10/20/2015 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275. (All Actions) |
Total: 2280
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